Introduction (1:05)

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ERIC WING (VOICEOVER): Concrete columns usually

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don't have the benefit of being cast against earth.

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Forces imposed on a column are obviously

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different than the forces being imposed

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on a bearing element, such as a footing, wall or floor.

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Therefore, we're going to see a lot of cage reinforcing.

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Like the last course, there are many different conditions

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we find ourselves in when it comes to a column.

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Also, unlike the last course, we have different shapes as well.

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So to get started, we're going to go ahead and explore

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rebar shapes.

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Revit comes with a variety of different shapes

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that can be loaded into our project

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or are existing in our template.

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Of course, we can define our own rebar shapes

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as we saw in the last course.

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Then we'll jump in and add rebar to a column.

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Generally, we're going to add a cage

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reinforcing and some vertical reinforcement.

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And my biggest thing is how Revit displays these objects.

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The last video will have us configuring the graphics

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so we can show our reinforcing in a 3D view

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or not show our reinforcing in a 3D view or a plan view.

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Now, let's add some rebar to some columns.